Filed under: General Charity Musings, Microphilanthropy | Tags: charity goals, charity values, micro lending, Microphilanthropy, one arce fund
One great thing about running Charity CHAMPs is that everybody I talk to sends me a bit of info about the micro-philanthropy space. It’s great to know that so many people are interested, if not already involved! A friend of mine knows a bunch of the people who run the One Arcre Fund, so I thought I’d feature that organization for today.
The Fund is based in Chicago and manages micro-lending to improvished farmers in East-Africa. An investment of $240 (or $20 a month) supports one family of 5. What’s great about this charity is that they have values that I strongly believe in, and hope to support through Charity CHAMPS:
- We don’t give handouts
- We provide a solution that is realistic to the extreme poor
- We must dream big
- We must remain 100% accountable
If you go to their About Us page they have some great reports on not just past performance, but future goals as well, which I don’t see published too often by charities (unless they are fundraising goals). Check them out and let me know what you think!
Charity CHAMPs - get involved with microphilanthropy now! 